The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-02-13
CITY NEWS,
TOWN TALK.

Mrs. J, E., DAVIS. a guest residing at the M.
tinnnl Hotel reported to Police li1ndluaiters
with diamonds, rubics, aud cmcrNIls was stolen
from her room Mrs. Davis estimated the value
ana their vigilnnct was rcwirdcd lnsi night, Us
Scrgt pggns arrested a ColurCd man while IN
the act OF Offering the article ioI salo a. Fulton
pawn shop lie questioned the man nnd he said
he found II in judiciary Squarc At the station;
house he gave his name rs Juin,s Lewis, ana
niacd as one oi the walters ut the hotel and there
Is no doubt that he stole the same. Mrs Davis
Is at prc~cut out oi the ,ity, hut will return this
week.
tea given "Wednesday wccl, Ivy Mrs Hutchinson
aud Mrs, Bull was not Furnished, as incorrectly
which is now the ultrn.tushiunnhlc thing for
tcns aud receptions.
James stevenson, oi the theological survey,
who hus been examining the ancient hnhitntinns
of Arilouu, New Mexico, aud southern ,nioi-
min, divides them into cliil buildings. built IN
excavations ON the sides Of canons the hulows
being natural, the fronts Artificial anu cave
dwellings which have been dug out al the fnccs
OF bluffs to accommodate single families, An.
tora dwellings
Remember, We study the nature ui the little
children, consequently We get ltc.lilC photo
graphs. George Prince, Photographer, Eleventh
street aud PENNSYLVANIA avenue
If you are tired. exhausted. weak. urncrvous,
try u gluss OF Excelsior Nerve Food" fur sale
by dealers gcmnernlly, at twenty-five cents per
ucl c. Palmer DEPICTS, Gl5 d street southwest und
| ls!i Twcnty-ninth street northwest
Mrs. Clcvclnnd's admirers say she resembles
the historic picture of Queen Louisa nt Prussia.
According to Rcn; pcrlcy Poorc there is Il
proposition to investigate the utility ot employ
ing female clerks in The Departments nt WASH
inuton.
Tho Indies do not know whether to, regard
the verdict of the Washington Jury, that the
eccentric Mrs. Emmuns is as sane us The average
woman, rs u compliment or an nilront, fortu-
natcly or unfortunately the Jury irirAinCd from
| explaining lis position more definitely.
| There's one comfort about this foreign war
h,isincsS The american Navy can have no dit't-
| eultE, with the German; And ii they do they
won't have to ask any "tnNor>.
Do you know why our portraits are So sue
ccssfulg Because personally make all sittings.
George Prince, Photographer, Eleventh street
aud Pennsylvania avenue. over Brcnnnos.
Mr. Richard Barry, pay clerk to Paymustcr
Cnswell. has returned home from his three years
cruise On the Hartford in South American
waters. He is Washington boy aud resides
with his mother on Capitol iiil
The Creighton Club. devoted tu music. liter
ntirr. hasc ball, rowing. and other athletics took
out papers 9i incorpora,tion lnsi wrek' Mesirs @
being mined as cnrpurntors.
There Is much complaint about the manner
in which the strcct-swecpinV is done. not done
For portraits of the Rev. DIR. sunderland, Rev
Dr. Shippen, Rcy. DIR. Price. Rev. Dr. McKcnny,
Princes. Elcvewth street and pcnnsylvnnin
avenue.
-Auctionccr Williams will. on THURSDAY nul
Friday next. at his ant s,,lesrooms, Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. sell valuable collcC-
tiOn OF works of art, including real NcHpolitun
majoens, antique Italian faienccs wood carv-
ngs. Venetian salvinti glass, antique carved
walnut art furniture, antique Persian bronzc>
and ceramics, etc This sale will bc 10y catalogue.
| which is now ready. The collectioni Is now IN ~
hibition.
| hp m l,lp ,,f thr I nit tod
| have called convention to meet in Philadelphia
| Tuesday, the 18th. to form National Exchange.
| local exchanges. The Washington delegates will
include George T. Keen, Morlarty Grcsbnucr,
| Hcibcrrcr, Nnndorcn. ScltZ. GhisCll and Dieter
| ich. Mr.. Keen Is II member oi the committee on
rules, and Mr.. Mnrarty chairman OF the commit
tee on finance. They will leave at t:l5 Monday,
boarding the special car containing the PitshurE
delegation nj TWENTY-FIVE.
| The bill before Congress to rncnssify post
Offices, makes the snlary OF thu Washington post
| master Sh,Vn per year.
| Mr. W. e. Muupin. oi Virginia. was last Wed
ncsiny appointed toa 81 ,a0j ccrkshipin in the Coast,
survey Office. He has been a very cici.nt clerk
| in the Warrant Division of the Treasury Depart
| mcnt for the past six months
| -tnrroll Institute gives an entertainment for
the benefit of Carroll Memorial Church nt Hyatts-
vile Tuesday evening. at the Institute Hnll. ee
| street. when "Evcryhodys Friend" will hc per
| formed by company of amateurs.
The Corcornn Cadets received their new
Springfield breccll-loading rifles last Friday.
They VIII make their ii>s appearance in their
new uniforms on the I'D instant when they will
go To Alexandria and Join with the Il. Joints
Academy Cadets in celebrating washngton's
birthday. The complimentary hop rendered 10y
the Cadets Ia the ladies who assisted AZ their fair
Is ANNOUNCED for next Thursday evening at the
| National Rifles ArmOry, and I'm evening of grca,
enjoyment is promised
| The newest wrinkle" i'll society to-day Is the
| writing of Town" instead OF City" or New
| York" on the envelope of your letters. It- ust
shows YOU tobc as thoroughly swell rs on" ,ouil
desire.
| Thentr" parties are growing in popularity. and
numbers are being arranged this week tor vii
son Barrett and "Ermnic" and still more ar,
projected for the great Brrnhnrit'S visit mex
| week.
MIR Frank Baxter, the son ut Dr. Baxter
| oi the Pension Bureau. and who has duligiitc,
So many people with his beautiful tenor voice
left town on Thursday for stay of two month
in New York.
-"Iusth's old stand 6la d stree, northwest
| buys gents secondhand clothing. Mute 10y mai
| promptly attended to.
The steamer Ems reported viii reach Hobo
ken AT sO'cloCk this morning.